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View all search resultsPresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has come under fire for saying that holding a public office did not restrict him from campaigning for any election contenders amid growing concerns that he is putting his thumb on the scale in favor of his erstwhile rival and his son in the February election.
The productivity of the House of Representatives has declined notably in recent months, an NGO report has found, as political parties turn their focus toward campaigning for February’s presidential and legislative elections.
A number of digital billboard advertisements featuring presidential candidate Anies Baswedan that were paid for by a group of volunteers have been mysteriously taken down ahead of schedule, stoking concerns of foul play from netizens, while Anies’ camp threatened to take legal action.
While Prabowo ramps up his campaign with an eight-province whistle-stop tour across Sumatra, indications are growing of a possible Anies-Ganjar front as surveys suggest a likely second round for the presidential election.
Midway into the official campaign period for the country's 2024 presidential election, the candidates and their supporters have been trading increasingly sharp barbs and allegations as they seek an edge in the Feb. 14 vote.
Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka answered on Wednesday a summons from the Central Jakarta branch of the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) to defend himself against an alleged campaign violation in Jakarta last month.
A month into the campaign season, election contenders have agreed with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin that ministers running or campaigning for their candidates in the February presidential race should resign from their posts so they do not get distracted from their jobs.
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